Minnesota joins parade of Covid shot incentives
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Governor Tim Walzhas joined other governors with prizes for getting [...]
How they voted: George Floyd policing reforms /1
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House voted 220-212 to remedy excessive policing with reforms to [...]
Gun cause has rooted in rural Trempealeau County
WHITEHALL, Wis. -- Peppering heavily right-wing Trempealeau County, which carried Donald Trump with 57.5% [...]
Senator: Special legislative sessions problematic
WINONA, Minn. --- State Senator Jeremy Miller, R-Winona, said the frequency of special sessions [...]
Turner attorney slams police leak
LACROSSE, Wis. – Police leaked information on the arrest of Keonte Turner to get [...]
How much longer will Council doors be closed?
WINONA, Minn. – City manager Steve Sarvi sees a role for online City Council [...]
Pelowski: Time for a year-around legislature?
WINONA, Minn. – The time may be on hand for Minnesota to have a [...]
Cops: A reminder to dog parents
WINONA, Minn. – Police issued a reminder that dogs are not allowed on the [...]
LaCrosse public figure mired in whoring case
LACROSSE, Wis. – Community activist Keonte Turner, who once ran for City Council, has [...]
New data: Minnesota jobless rate dropping
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% in [...]
How they voted: Capitol riot probe /1
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House voted 252-174 to create an independent commission to probe [...]
How they voted: Capitol riot investigation /1
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House voted 252-175 to create a bipartisan independent commission to [...]
Whence go police reforms in Legislature?
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Legislature has adjourned its 2021 session, but legislators [...]
GOP frowns on Walz clean-car policy
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Among unresolved policy issues in the new state budget agreement [...]
Speed bumps the answer at Lake Park?
WINONA, Minn. – City Council member George Borzyskowski reported complaints about speeders on Lake [...]
Volume too low for High Forest four-ways
WINONA, Minn. – The City Council tabled a proposal for four-way stops on two [...]
State anti-pathogen aid to Winona airport
WINONA, Minn. – The Winona City Council formally accepted a $13,000 grant from the [...]
State leaders eye 8% budget growth
ST, PAUL, Minn. – The state budget for the coming two years will be [...]
Consenus in sight for $50 billion state budget
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Broad agreement on a state budget for the coming biennium [...]
Infrastructure grade: D-plus for navigable waters
RESTON, Va. --The American Society of Civil Engineers graded the national inland navigation system [...]
Port sells bridge land to Fastenal for parking
WINONA, Minn. – The Winona Port Authority voted unanimously to sell a small tract [...]
Governor lifts mask mandate
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Governor Tim Walz removed his face mask and, citing new [...]
Wisconsin solons decree: Hail to the flag
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Assembly voted 74-22 to require the national anthem before [...]
Miller against tribal push to outlaw e-tabs
ST. PAUL, Minn. – State Senator Jeremy Miller, R-Winona, said he opposes legislation to [...]
Duluth eyes state funds to rescue Spirit Mountain
DULUTH, Minn. –Mayor Emily Larson says the financially troubled Spirit Mountain ski area needs [...]
U.S. pipeline paths a crisis for Canada leadership
Enbridge Line 5. U.S. portion of trans-Canada route. Images: Enbridge Parallels I-75 [...]
How envious New York of Minnesota census?
ST. PAUL, Minn. – With New York losing a U.S. House seat to Minnesota [...]
Walz deal: No masks when vaccine rate is 70%
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Governor Tim Walz will lift most Minnesota Covid restrictions May [...]
Whether jail could comport with aesthetic rules
WINONA, Minn. – the city Board of Adjustment, which polices architectural ordinances, voted to [...]
City Council reaction gigged on juvenile jailing
WINONA, Minn. – The chair of the Winona Human Rights Commission, Jacob Grippen, feels [...]
“Mark twain”: Steamboat Days docking again
WINONA, Minn. -- The Winona City Council approved dates for Steamboat Days to return [...]
City OKs downtown street eating, shopping
WINONA, Minn. – The City Council approved sidewalk and street rule-changes for a second [...]
City Council: No get-out-of-jail card for juveniles
WINONA, Minn. – The City Council voted 5-1 to reject a proposal against jailing [...]
State firm on saving frog in Trempealeau marsh
MADISON, Wis. – The state endangered species folks and the giant CenturyTel corporation have [...]
Rail vision: Smoother freight flow, more trains
MADISON, Wis.—A proposed railroad project on the main trans-Wisconsin route between Chicago and St. [...]
Frog habitat at stake in Trempealeau marsh
MARSHLAND, Wis. -- This is a David and Goliath story. Goliath is CenturyLink, the [...]
Senate OKs historic renovation tax credit
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A renewal of tax credits for rehabilitating historic buildings is [...]
Agency to review minority-only farm aid
WASHINGTON – In response to a lawsuit by white Midwest farmers, the U.S. Department [...]
Miller setback: Tax break on Social Security checks
ST. PAUL, Minn. – State Senator Jeremy Miller, R-Winona, expressed disappointment of the loss [...]
White farmers want share of federal loan forgiveness
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Libertysued the federal [...]
State Senate tax bill: $681 million in cuts
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Senate passed a tax bill with $681 million [...]
Ribbons show sites for new boulevard trees
WINONA, Minn. – Everybody knows what a yellow ribbon tied around an old oak [...]
PolyMet mine facing new obstacles
Tailings ponds. Swiss-owned PolyMet Mining has built a yet-to-be licensed mill to exploit its [...]
How they voted: Hate Crime Act
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate voted 94-1 to approve the COVID-19 Hate Crimes bill, which [...]
House policing bill looks to reforms
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota House voted 70-63 to fund public safety and [...]
Concerns over mine pollution never passed on
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency messed up in reviewing permits for the [...]
Court nixes Evers’ Covid occupancy maxes
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Governor Tony Evers does [...]
New jail OK’d: Vote predictably split
WINONA, Minn. – The County Board voted 3-2 to approve designs for an 80-bed [...]
City helps Tree Friends with $10,000 grant
WINONA, Minn. -- The Winona City Council pledged $10,000 to a private group, Friends [...]
Shakespeare festival OK’d for river site
WINONA, Minn. – The City Council approved a permit to Great River Shakespeare Festival [...]
Rail upgrades have City Council support
WINONA, Minn. – The City Council unanimously endorsed state spending for railroad infrastructure upgrades [...]
Animal rights group: End Chatfield chinchilla abuse
CHATFIELD, Minn. – The organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals escalated its [...]
WSU chemistry prof: Minimal danger from landfill
WINONA, Minn. – A Winona State University biochemist, Jeanne Franz, said the polyfluoroalkyl substances [...]
Remember Red Owls? Kevin Lund hopes so
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A Rochester preservationist sees something sacred about a nondescript downtown building [...]
Federal funds OK’d for Preston vets home
State of art. The design is by the architecture and engineering firms of Wold [...]
Pet store chain drops Moulton chinchillas
ROCHESTER, Minn. – After revelations about poor care at a chinchilla mill on the [...]
House, Senate bills aim to fix rape law
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Bills have been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature so a [...]
Walz speech disappoints GOP leader
EAST GULL LAKE, Minn. -- The State Senate majority leader, Paul Gazelka, said he [...]
Regulator: Winona landfill poisons seem controlled
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The state Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has been containing “forever [...]
South Dakota would love freedom-loving emigres
PIERRE, S.D. -- Governor Kristi Noem likes the idea of expanding South Dakota to [...]